Current Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and former Governor Dave Heineman stood together Friday morning to announce that they are endorsing Nebraska State Senator Mike Flood in his bid to unseat Jeff Fortenberry in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District.
“In modern political times in Nebraska, Jeff Fortenberry is the only Nebraska Congressman that has ever been indicted on felony criminal charges. His actions have resulted in a dilemma for Nebraska’s first district voters,” Heineman said during a Friday morning news conference. “We respect and appreciate his service, but we don’t want to risk losing the seat to a Democrat.”
Ricketts says he called Fortenberry to let him know he will be supporting flood in May’s Republican primary. “Mike will be able to focus his entire energy on representing the first district here in Nebraska and stopping this radical agenda coming out of DC and that’s why I’m so proud to be able to endorse him in this primary.”
Fortenberry was indicted in California on federal charges related to illegal campaign donations from 2016. Fortenberry announced earlier this month he is seeking re-election. There are two other candidates running in the Republican Primary , Curtis D. Huffman and Thireena Yuki Connely .
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